By Quint Studer As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get to see the best of America and I’m reminded that the foundations that built this country are still just as important…
Month: June 2019
Townie Sports
Staff Report District Tournament for Little League at the Neck Our 10 year old and 12 year old District Tournaments begin soon. The 10 year olds start this Friday, June 28, against Allston-Brighton at 6 p.m. The 12 year olds…
Obituaries 06-27-2019
Robert Aldrich Of Charlestown Robert C. Aldrich of Charlestown passed away on June 19. He was the husband of Nancy Mara-Aldrich, the father of Jenny and Robert Aldrich and is also survived by grandchildren. He was the brother of Richard…
It’s Time: Encore Boston Harbor to Open at 10 a.m. June 23, Short Program Before
Don’t expect a long program ahead of the Encore Boston Harbor ribbon cutting on Sunday morning, June 23, but expect the City and the company to get things moving and get the doors open. Encore will open officially to the…
The Graphic Construction Winding Down, Residents Begin Move-Ins
The city’s largest modular-constructed residential development is concluding construction on the front row of Sullivan Square this week, and Berkeley Investments said it is ready to begin welcoming residents into the pioneering development on the busy Square. “To my knowledge,…
Marching on Chief Marshal: ‘A Little Rain Can’t Ruin a Townie Parade’
Rain is always an unspoken threat to the Battle of Bunker Hill Parade, but on Sunday, June 16, a little rain didn’t deter anyone from coming out to march or watch the annual Parade commemorating the battle in 1775. Shortly…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Completes Installation and Inspection of Encore Boston Harbor’s Slot Machines and Table Games
As Encore Boston Harbor nears official grand opening, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has completed the installation and inspection of the resort-casino’s 3,158 Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs or slot machines), 143 table games and 88 poker tables. MGC’s Investigations and…
Council Continues to Hold up ZBA Appointments, Re-Appointments
Councilor Lydia Edwards said she is in support of continuing to hold up the appointment and re-appointment of several Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) members until they are clear on how they will interpret the half-mile buffer zone for marijuana…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani Rain or No Rain, It’s the Bunker Hill Day Parade The forecast for Sunday, June 16, looked interesting. It was supposed to rain later in the afternoon and be pretty cloudy in the morning. But you can…
Historic House of the Month: The Hubbell and Warren Row Houses
By Nancy Hayford Kueny By the mid-18th Century, Charlestown settled in 1629, had become a thriving seaport as well as a prosperous farming community with about 400 households. But that all changed on June 17, 1775. On June 16, the…